Ideal for novices who would like a comprehensive overview and practitioners who would like to solidify their understanding.

Teachers from ELC will join the workshop

to share insights into implementation. They will walk you through an investigation they have recently been involved in and will also be able to answer questions about 'what it's really like' implementing Structured Word Inquiry in their classrooms.

workshop description

learn there really is a system and it can be explored throughscientific inquiry

use this inquiry process and discover for themselves the satisfaction and deep learning that ensues from following an investigation from start to finish

understand the power of the morpheme (bases, prefixes and suffixes)

be better informed about the complexity of letter-sound relationships and learn how this is interwoven with the structure and history of words

know there actually is research behind the approach

discover how studying word structure can strengthen learning in all subject areas, with all students, be they 5 or 15 or even 55!

Participants in the Advanced and Comprehensive workshops will also:

develop confidence using a variety of structured word inquiry tools, such as the word sum, the morphological matrix and flowcharts

learn about more complex morphology such as bound and twin bases and connecting vowel letters

become more adept using online sources to support their investigations

discover how to find relatives linked etymologically

develop ways to implement this approach in their classes

participants

This series of workshops is targeted to a range of educators K-12 educators interested in both understanding more about English orthography (our writing system at the word level) and learning practical ways they can immediately integrate it into their current classroom practice for the benefit of all learners. Although many of the examples will come from Elementary they can easily be adapted for Middle or High School. Day 1 is specially designed for novices while those with some experience will really benefit from Days 2-3.